Operational Concepts: ODOT

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The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the ODOT.
Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

511 Information System

Collect maintenance and construction information and provide it to the media and traveling public. Existing
Collect traffic and incident information and weather information and provide it to the media and private travelers. Existing
z Planned

Archived Data Systems for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Collect and archive traffic information from traffic sensors, including traffic volumes, speeds and occupancy. Existing

City of Cleveland Special Event Traffic Planning

Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to highways and state-operated roads with public safety agencies, and EOCs in surrounding counties and municipalities, including response for scheduled events. Existing

Computer Aided Dispatch Integration with ODOT FMS

Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to highways and state-operated roads with public safety agencies, and EOCs in surrounding counties and municipalities, including response for scheduled events. Existing
Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. Existing

Connection of Private Providers

Collect maintenance and construction information and provide it to the media and traveling public. Existing
Collect traffic and incident information and weather information and provide it to the media and private travelers. Existing

CSU Research Program

Maintenance vehicles provide automated maintenance status information to the ODOT maintenance dispatch and equipment repair facility. Planned
Manage work zones for all ODOT maintenance and construction activities, and monitor work zone safety with ODOT field devices and vehicles. Existing

Cuyuhoga County Evacuation Plan Updates

Coordinate emergency plans and emergency responses with county EOCs. Includes managing highways and state arterials in response to and under the direction of the county EOC. Existing
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Existing

Emergency Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate emergency plans and emergency responses with county EOCs. Includes managing highways and state arterials in response to and under the direction of the county EOC. Existing
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Existing
Dispatch roadway service patrol vehicles that monitor roads that aid motorists, offering rapid response to minor incidents (flat tire, accidents, out of gas) to minimize disruption to the traffic stream. Existing
Monitor its transportation infrastructure (e.g., bridges, tunnels and operations centers) for potential threats using sensors and surveillance equipment and inform the appropriate emergency management agencies. Planned
Provide emergency information to the public. Emergency information may include evacuation zones, times, instructions, routes, and available transit services. Existing

Freeway Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Collect road weather information from field sensors. Existing
Collect traffic condition information from traffic operations centers. Existing
Collect traffic data from highway system sensors. Existing
Collect traffic probe information (e.g., highway travel times) from field sensors. Existing
Monitor and control highway traffic with traffic sensors, ramp meters and lane control signals. Existing
Monitor and control traffic information devices of other traffic management agencies, such as dynamic message signs, during certain agreed upon conditions, such as specific hours or during specific emergencies. Existing
Monitor highway surveillance cameras. Existing
Monitor the speeds of vehicles traveling on the highway or state-owned arterials. Planned
Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. Existing
Perform network surveillance for incident detection and verification, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and EOCs. Existing
Provide highway probe information to traffic operations centers. Planned
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on highways. Existing
Provide traffic information in a coordinated effort to the state traveler information system, Buckeye Traffic website and other traffic management agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information reports to other traffic management agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information to travelers via the Buckeye Traffic website, 511 system, information service providers, and the media. Existing
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on state-owned roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, information to transit agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to information service providers. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to public safety agencies. Existing
Suggest a safe driving speed for vehicles traveling on the highway or state-owned arterials. Existing

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z Not Planned

Incident Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to highways and state-operated roads with public safety agencies, and EOCs in surrounding counties and municipalities, including response for scheduled events. Existing
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other regional maintenance and construction operations, and other ODOT maintenance and construction districts. Existing
Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. Existing
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on highways. Existing
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from county fire/EMS/sheriff, local police/fire/EMS, the state highway patrol, and 911 emergency call centers. Existing

Maintenance and Construction for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Collect environmental information from ODOT field equipment, and from public and private weather service providers. Existing
Coordinate with municipal and county maintenance and construction systems, as well as the ODOT maintenance and construction sections. Existing
Distribute environmental data to private weather providers, regional TOCs, regional emergency management agencies, regional transit agencies, and county and municipal maintenance sections. Existing
Distribute work zone information to local transit agencies, local emergency management agencies, private rail operations, the media, and multimodal service providers. Existing
Maintenance vehicles provide automated maintenance status information to the ODOT maintenance dispatch and equipment repair facility. Planned
Manage work zones for all ODOT maintenance and construction activities, and monitor work zone safety with ODOT field devices and vehicles. Existing
Perform maintenance for ITS field equipment owned by the ODOT. Existing
Provide environmental data to public and private weather service providers. Existing
Provide maintenance and construction information to ODOT maintenance and construction operations; regional maintenance and construction operations; and the traveling public through portable DMS devices. Existing
Receive automatic vehicle location (AVL) information from ODOT maintenance vehicles. Existing

ODOT Publlic Radio Station

Collect maintenance and construction information and provide it to the media and traveling public. Existing
Collect traffic and incident information and weather information and provide it to the media and private travelers. Existing
z Planned

Regional ODOT Freeway Management System

Collect environmental information from ODOT field equipment, and from public and private weather service providers. Existing
Collect road weather information from field sensors. Existing
Collect traffic and incident information and weather information and provide it to the media and private travelers. Existing
Collect traffic condition information from traffic operations centers. Existing
Collect traffic data from highway system sensors. Existing
Dispatch roadway service patrol vehicles that monitor roads that aid motorists, offering rapid response to minor incidents (flat tire, accidents, out of gas) to minimize disruption to the traffic stream. Existing
Monitor and control highway traffic with traffic sensors, ramp meters and lane control signals. Existing
Monitor and control traffic information devices of other traffic management agencies, such as dynamic message signs, during certain agreed upon conditions, such as specific hours or during specific emergencies. Existing
Monitor highway surveillance cameras. Existing
Monitor the speeds of vehicles traveling on the highway or state-owned arterials. Planned
Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. Existing
Perform maintenance for ITS field equipment owned by the ODOT. Existing
Perform network surveillance for incident detection and verification, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and EOCs. Existing
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on highways. Existing
Provide traffic information in a coordinated effort to the state traveler information system, Buckeye Traffic website and other traffic management agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information reports to other traffic management agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information to travelers via the Buckeye Traffic website, 511 system, information service providers, and the media. Existing
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on state-owned roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, information to transit agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to information service providers. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to public safety agencies. Existing
Suggest a safe driving speed for vehicles traveling on the highway or state-owned arterials. Existing

Surface Street Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Collect traffic condition information from traffic operations centers. Existing
Manage highway rail intersections with special safety needs. Planned
z Planned

Traveler Information for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Collect maintenance and construction information and provide it to the media and traveling public. Existing
Collect traffic and incident information and weather information and provide it to the media and private travelers. Existing
z Planned

Last updated: 03-17-10